In what fans hoped would be a tight and thrilling match, T1‘s face-off against Gen.G at the 2025 League of Legends World Championship turned into a one-sided affair—exposing a strategic weakness that may haunt the team throughout the tournament.
Rather than a back-and-forth, the match felt like a showcase for Gen.G. T1 was thoroughly outplayed from draft to execution, and what emerged clearly was a severe champion pool limitation —a critical flaw at this stage of the competition.
T1’s red-side draft was meant to counter blue-side priorities, but the shallow pool of viable picks left them outmaneuvered. Faker’s Aurora into Orianna was underwhelming. Ambessa, intended to hold off Sion, fell short. Perhaps most glaring, Gumayusi’s Kai’Sa pick was countered hard by a Poppy pick—allowing Gen.G to dominate both draft and execution.
Gen.G not only secured power picks but also grabbed effective counters, creating a draft that felt like it held the advantage of both blue and red sides.
A Tactical Cliff Edge
Despite their current 1-2 record, T1 still sits in a manageable bracket. Except for a potential showdown with BLG, there’s breathing room. But their title hopes are fading fast if they cannot adapt and overcome this exposed vulnerability.
The concerning part? This champion pool issue is not something easily fixed mid-tournament. It reflects both individual comfort picks and team-level coordination that cannot shift overnight.
To make matters worse, Bin, one of the few top laners who consistently outperforms Doran, has dropped to the same 1-2 bracket after an unexpected loss to G2. Should fate bring T1 and BLG head-to-head, it might be the true do-or-die moment for both squads.
“T1 is hanging by a thread. One more misstep, and this could be their exit from Worlds 2025”
As the pressure mounts, fans can only hope T1 finds a solution before it’s too late.
Sources: GameK
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